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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: robbie on March 11, 2005, 21:10:50

Title: Wiper not restoring to stop position
Post by: robbie on March 11, 2005, 21:10:50

mmhh, another niddle with the motor...... when the front window is washed or if the wiper is switched onto intermittent, the motor does not restore to its 'home' position.... Anyone any idea what that might be??

I need to switch it onto slow speed and then stop it at the right time... annoying

Title: Wiper not restoring to stop position
Post by: wizard on March 11, 2005, 21:25:31

I think there is a micro switch in the wiper housing that is a home position limit, it has either come loose or packed up .
Regards
wizard :twisted:

Title: Wiper not restoring to stop position
Post by: hobbit on March 11, 2005, 21:26:50

Part of the circuitry in the motor normally controls that by contacts, been a while since I had one apart, but might be burnt or clogged up, I'm presuming that these are the same as most motor units are.

Not actually had one of the disco ones apart, but sounds like it will be inside the unit

Title: Wiper not restoring to stop position
Post by: robbie on March 11, 2005, 21:55:35

Thanks lads, I hope to have time after fitting the Suzie exhaust on Sunday. The jobs just keep on coming...

I have had company cars for about 12 yrs and forgot what it was like working on motors in winter without a garage to keep warm in!!!! The numb feeling in the fingers soon reminded me  :roll:

Title: Wiper not restoring to stop position
Post by: hobbit on March 12, 2005, 12:06:06

Quote from: "robbie"

forgot what it was like working on motors in winter without a garage to keep warm in!!!! The numb feeling in the fingers soon reminded me  :roll:

Yes I know what you mean I'm the same, need indoors but not got any, consequently only essential repairs outside to be done

Title: Wiper not restoring to stop position
Post by: Andy. on March 12, 2005, 12:09:42

Robbie, mine does this from time to time, I find openimg up the bonnet and spraying the linkages and cleaning all contacts with WD40.

Give what you can without major taking things apart a good clean first before taking things apart.

HTH.

Title: Wiper not restoring to stop position
Post by: hobbit on March 12, 2005, 12:13:32

Quote from: "Andy."

Robbie, mine does this from time to time, I find openimg up the bonnet and spraying the linkages and cleaning all contacts with WD40.

Give what you can without major taking things apart a good clean first before taking things apart.

HTH.

Good point also check the links to see if they have plastic bushes that may have fell apart, also the spindles where they go through body are a point if you have too much drag on the mechanical parts

Title: Wiper not restoring to stop position
Post by: robbie on March 12, 2005, 16:53:47

I like the last two ideas..... I can do that whilst I am waiting for my lad to crawl under his Suzie.......

I'll let you know. It is surprising what you forget..... basic WD40 repair stuff :)

Title: Wiper not restoring to stop position
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 14, 2005, 19:44:24

The self-parking mechanism is a switch on the side of the moror gearbox, usually 2 wires and a separate plug from the motor.  So a connection to try there then, plus sometimes if the wiper switch is toast they don't work, self-park is only powered in the 'off' position or the imtermittant position.

Title: Wiper not restoring to stop position
Post by: robbie on March 14, 2005, 20:32:27

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self-park is only powered in the 'off' position or the imtermittant position

that will explain why it doesnt work at all then, cos it is only the slow/fast that works

I will have a check this weekend. I also have the window regulator to fit

Title: Wiper not restoring to stop position
Post by: robbie on March 24, 2005, 22:08:44

Well then... everything works fine now..... Went to London the other day, more rain than Manchester!!!

Anyway, it seems to have worked its way through and is performing fine...